Happy 50th birthday Keanu Reeves!

By Lisa Respers France, CNN

Updated 9:51 AM ET, Tue September 2, 2014

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Yep! Believe it or not, the eternally youthful Janeane Garofalo turns 50 on September 28, almost 20 years after starring in "The Truth About Cats & Dogs." She's not the only one joining the 50-plus club this year ...

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Fans of "Peggy Sue Got Married" and "Moonstruck" may find it hard to believe, but Nicolas Cage turned 50 in January.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Mariska Hargitay represents well for her age group as Sgt. Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: SVU."

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Matt Dillon continues to stay gold (any fans of "The Outsiders" out there?) at age 50.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Wanda Sykes is probably laughing because she's clearly found the fountain of youth.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – How in the world is Rob Lowe even in this gallery? Seriously.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Elle Macpherson is a super model of aging well.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – You know you are getting old when Ian Ziering and members of the "Beverly Hills, 90210" cast are turning 50.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – April 4 marked the 50th birthday of actor/director David Cross.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – We haven't seen as much of actor Hank Azaria as we'd like, but we have certainly heard from him a great deal on "The Simpsons." He rang in his 50th year in April.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Russell Crowe turned 50 on April 7. We are sure the "Noah" star was flooded with well wishes.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Oh baby you ... are turning 50! Rapper and DJ Biz Markie celebrated his big day on April 8.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – We wonder whether, at this age, Crispin Glover would want to go "Back to the Future." The actor celebrated his 50th birthday on April 20.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Who wants to be ... 50? Comedian and "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" host Cedric the Entertainer turned the big 5-0 on April 24.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Actor Djimon Hounsou, star of "Amistad" and "Guardians of the Galaxy," turned 50 on April 24.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Many fans still think of Melissa Gilbert as young Laura Ingalls on "Little House on the Prairie." But she turned 50 on May 8, and that means Half Pint is all grown up.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Even at 50, Stephen Colbert, right, is young at heart -- as you can see here when the "Late Show" host-to-be posed for a selfie with Jimmy Fallon. Colbert turned the big 5-0 on May 13.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – "Hunger Games" star and rocker Lenny Kravitz can still pull off the sparkling eye makeup. He celebrated his 50th on May 26.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – We hope Adam Carolla will never stop being young at heart with his boyish humor. The comedian/host turned 50 on May 27.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Wynonna Judd turned 50 on May 30. Now there's something to sing about.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Both Darryl McDaniels and Joseph Simmons of Run DMC celebrate their 50th birthdays this year. McDaniels' big day was in May, and Simmons' 50th follows in November.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Courteney Cox is an excellent role model for the cougars on her show, "Cougar Town," and in real life, too. The former "Friends" star celebrated her 50th birthday on June 15.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – The kids, nerds, geeks and all still love "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon at any age. The "Avengers" writer-director turned 50 on June 23.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Welcome to the wonderful world of quinquagenarians, Jose Canseco! The former baseball player turned 50 on July 2.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – She may be the voice of the decidedly younger Lisa Simpson on "The Simpsons," but Yeardley Smith turned 50 on July 3.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Rock on Courtney Love. The musician/actress turned 50 on July 9.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – What we wouldn't give to have a seat at Wendy Williams' birthday dinner table. The media maven, who turned 50 on July 18, always has the hottest scoop.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Inquiring minds wonder if Dean Winters does his own stunts as "Mayhem" in those Allstate commercials. He's in great shape.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – John Leguizamo had a milestone birthday on July 22 as he celebrated turning 50. And the comedic actor is not alone. He also shared his day with another funny man ...

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – David Spade also celebrated the big 5-0 on July 22. From appearing in the movie "Grown Ups" to being an official grown-up, Spade wears it well.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell continues to perform with the vigor of a man half his age. He turned 50 in July.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – No matter her age, Sandra Bullock will always be America's sweetheart. July 26 marked her 50th birthday.

50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Excellent! Keanu Reeves turned 50 on September 2. Fans would love a new "Bill & Ted" sequel as a gift. We're just saying.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Rosie Perez has clearly decided to "Fight the Power" of aging. The actress and new co-host of "The View" celebrated her 50th birthday on September 6.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Holly Robinson Peete doesn't appear to have aged much at all from her "21 Jump Street" days.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Country star Trisha Yearwood became a quinquagenarian on September 19.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" host Ty Pennington has a baby face, but he turns 50 in October.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – It's fun to imagine how Ally McBeal would have reacted to turning 50. The actress who plays her, Calista Flockhart, does just that in November.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Robin Givens is smiling pretty as she exits her 40s.

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Actor Don Cheadle is using these years to get into the superhero game, with roles in the "Iron Man" films, "Avengers" and even "Captain Planet." (Warning: There is language in that clip.)

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50 people turning 50 in 2014 – Marisa Tomei doesn't mind a nude scene, as evidenced in "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead." She's holding it down for actresses in her age group.